Calling all Martini Lovers: Fancy beating those January blues? OK, it may mean putting dry January on the back-burner, but what better way than attending the World’s Best Martini Challenge which storms back into town following on from the success of last year’s competition. This year’s #MartiniTour is returning to London and will crown the […]
Last Nights of Havana – Review
Last Nights of Havana Havana is one of the most exciting cities I’ve ever been to. Fuelled by rum cocktails and an infectious Salsa beat the city still maintains a decadent if decaying sense of glamour that provides the visitor with an extraordinary experience. Last Nights of Havana – set in the re-imagined Quayside Bar at […]
Cub – Luxury and Sustainable Dining in Hoxton:
A Restaurant with an Ethos – Cub, Hoxton: Intrigued by the title? I was – especially as I’d been invited to try the food and drink pairing set menu which comprises several small courses of food with both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages to complement. In my head the concept of ‘luxury ‘ generally contradicts ‘sustainable’ […]
Terroir Matters at Cub
The Botanist Gin and Bruichladdich Whisky Present Terroir Matters at Cub You’ve just got a couple of days to try the special tasting menu at Cub, Ryan Chetiyawardana’s super hot cocktail restaurant in Hoxton. It’s the kind of event that gets food and cocktail lovers sitting up with a collaboration by Botanist Gin and Bruichladdich whisky who will […]
Luca – celebrates Aperitivo culture
Aperitivo in London at Luca: I really love Italy; the country, the history, the people, the fashion, the culture, and not least the food and drink. One very civilised custom in particular that I am partial to, originating from the northern parts of Italy, is that of ‘aperitivo’. A great way to meet up with […]
Yauatcha City and Tanqueray no. TEN – Gin and Tea Garden
Summer in the City with Tanqueray no. TEN Now summer has finally arrived it’s wonderful to be able to get out and about fully enjoy those blissful long evenings. Yauatcha and Tanqueray No. TEN have formed the perfect partnership and are celebrating the start of summer with the launch of a unique Gin and Tea […]
Remy Martin Masterclass and Oyster Roast at Boulestin, St James
“I live absolutely like an oyster.” ― Gustave Flaubert I grew up believing that you should never mix oysters and spirits. Restaurants used to have warnings on their menus and solemn-faced maitre d’s would admonish you if there was even a possibility that you had knocked back a couple of Sex on the Beaches before […]
Truffled Gin and Vermouth Cocktails
Cocktails and More with Truffled Gin and Vermouth: Whenever I hear the word truffle I get excited. Let’s add another word…How about gin? Now my pulse is starting to race with heady thoughts of Allesandro Palazzi’s Truffle Martinis at Duke’s Bar in St James… So when asked to review South African and from the noted […]
Feria de Jerez at StreetXO London
StreetXO London, Tio Pepe and Feria de Jerez A last-minute invitation to preview the sherries on offer for the StreetXO Feria de Jerez sounded intriguing. I’m partial to a little sherry – and I’ve done enough sherry tastings and recipe development of my own with sherry now to understand a little about the complexity and […]
A London Date-Night with Black Cow and HIX
Mark’s Bar, Hix Brewer Street – Black Cow Vodka: When I was younger and single, I used to love going out in London on a Friday night. Everyone is happy that the weekend has started, and there’s a happy buzz in the bars and restaurants. So I was pleased to hop on a tube after […]